By: EFE Posted 04 Jun 2023, 14:57 pm EDT
Atlantis, join the active legends of mexican wrestling, He assured that his mask is worth $50,000 million dollars, 58 times what the 18 squads of the Mexican first division clubs are worth.
“About $50 billion dollars. The mask is my life, it is priceless, that is why it is the most valuable mask in wrestling. You put the price, all the price you want”, the gladiator explained to EFE that on July 13 he will celebrate 40 years of experience.
According to the specialized site Transfermarkt, the 18 payrolls of the Mexican teams are valued at $861.02 million dollars, while In wrestling there is no reference to the values of the masks and it is the wrestler who sets a price that some company must agree to pay in a bet duel.
Legendary gladiator masks like the late El Santo and Blue Demon were never known for their value.
The nicknamed Idol of all children was baptized by the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), the company that exported and professionalized this sport in Mexico, as the most valuable mask in wrestling, because it is one of the active legends. who still keep their unknown protected.
In the case of Atlantisthe 60-year-old aesthete came out on top in more than 12 fights in which he gambled his mask throughout his career and, although he is in the final part of it, he dreams of putting it on the line once more.
The Mexican wrestler, who like El Santo and Blue Demon starred in movies with his character, He hopes to expose it this year, when the CMLL celebrates 90 years of having brought the pankration to the country in September.
“Every fighter, whether the council or not, wants to bet the mask that day (…) Now I can’t tell you if I have offers to bet on it, until I have the contract. Neither Fuerza Guerrera (one of the biggest rivals of her career), or anything. Everything is on pause,” she expressed.
The CMLL banner, a native of Jalisco, denied that his retirement is close, although he assured that the “least expected” day could come since he will never reveal it to the press.
Atlantis affirmed that if he has lasted almost 40 years in the ring, it is because he has maintained a “military” discipline with which he has made 38 tours in Japan, where he is recognized as an idol, in addition to fighting throughout Mexico, a large part of the United States. and Central America.
“I look like a military man and that has led me to victory. The teacher who taught me wrestling in Guadalajara, with whom I trained for eight years, told me not to neglect myself. There are two important issues, food and sport. I go to the gym from Monday to Saturday.
The routine of the winner of the masks of the Villain III and Último Guerrero figures begins with the gym, where he lifts weights and does cardio for two hours, after which he trains wrestling for an hour or an hour and a half.
Despite the fact that Mexican wrestlers currently bet on flights rather than fighting on the canvas with the keys and counter keys, Atlantis stated that since Vicente Fernández never changed his style of singing, neither did he change his style of wrestling. has led to glory.
“You cannot change because you lose the essence of wrestling. Before we had quality, not quantity. You got a lot of personality, the fighter was different. I have not changed because I cannot change that essence of Atlantis because I have been successful for 40 years.
The Mexican stated that the only thing left for him to accomplish in his career is to retire masked, since if he revealed his identity he would cry for at least a year.
“The mask has already become part of my skin. I have been fighting with her every day at the national and international level for 40 years (…) If I lose her I’m going to cry for like a year. I know how my mask and my person have suffered. A lot of sweat, tears and blood, but thank God we are among the best 10 fighters in history”, he sentenced.
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